RADIOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF ANATOMIC VARIATIONS OF IMPACTED MANDIBULAR THIRD MOLAR IN WESTERN RAJASTHANPOPULATION

Abstract

Introduction-The aim of this study is to evaluate the morphology of the impacted mandibular
third molar based on the winter’s classification in western Rajasthan population in. The data
including age, sex, morphology of mandibular third molar according to winter
Material and methods- In this study up to 200 orthopantomogram(OPG) or intra oral periapical
radiograph (IOPA)were taken which show only impacted mandibular third molar. Result-. In this study out of 200 radiographs, the mesioangular impaction 106(53%),
distoangular 20 (10%), vertical 42 (21%), Horizontal 20 (10%), other 12 (6%)
Conclusion-Data analysis shows that the most common impaction is mesio-angular. This
morphological evaluation is important for the surgical removal of mandibular third molar.